Perth Cup

Perth Cup

Group 2 race
Location	Ascot Racecourse
Inaugurated	1887
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	G1X.com.au (2016)
Race information
Distance	2,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three year old and older
Weight	Quality handicap
Purse	A$500,000 (2016)

The Perth Cup is a Perth Racing Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race run under quality handicap conditions over a distance of 2400 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Australia in January, usually on New Year's Day.^[1] The total prize money is $500,000.

Race history

Race distance

• 1887–1946 - Two miles (~3,219 metres)
• 1947–1961 - Two miles and 11 yards (~3,230 metres)
• 1962–1972 - Two miles (~3,219 metres)
• 1972–2008 - 3,200 metres
• 2009 onwards - 2,400 metres ^[2]

Race grade

• 1887–1978 - Principal race
• 1972–1992 - Group 1
• 1993 onwards - Group 2

Race records

Mr P.A. Connolly had an amazing five consecutive and two later wins in the Perth Cup, with Blue Spec (in 1904), Czarowitch (1905), May King (1906), Post Town (1907), Scorcher (1908), Jolly Beggar (1910) and Jolly Cosy (a son of Jolly Beggar) in 1922.^[3]

The winners

• 2016 - Delicacy ^[4]
• 2015 - Real Love ^[5]
• 2014 - Black Tycoon ^[6]
• 2013 - Talent Show ^[7]
• 2011 (Dec. 31) - Western Jewel ^[8]
• 2011 (Jan. 1) - Guest Wing ^[9]
• 2010 - Lords Ransom ^[10]
• 2009 - Guyno ^[11]
• 2008 - Cats Fun ^[12]
• 2007 - Respect ^[13]
• 2006 - Black Tom ^[14]
• 2005 - Crown Prosecutor ^[15]
• 2004 - King Canute ^[16]
• 2003 - Tumeric ^[17]
• 2002 - Cardinal Colours ^[18]
• 2001 - Lottila Bay ^[19]
• 2000 - Luna Tudor ^[20]
• 1999 - King Of Saxony ^[21]
• 1998 - Heed The Toll ^[22]
• 1997 - Time Frame ^[23]
• 1996 - Crying Game ^[24]
• 1995 - Ros Reef ^[25]
• 1994 - Palatious ^[26]
• 1993 - Field Officer ^[27]
• 1992 - Mirror Magic ^[28]
• 1991 - Zamlight ^[29]
• 1990 - Word Of Honour ^[30]
• 1989 - Saratov ^[31]
• 1988 - Linc The Leopard ^[32]
• 1987 - Rocket Racer ^[33]
• 1986 - Ullyatt ^[34]
• 1985 - Phizam ^[35]
• 1984 - Moss Kingdom ^[36]
• 1983 - Bianco Lady ^[37]
• 1982 - Magistrate
• 1981 - Magistrate
• 1980 - Rothschild
• 1979 - Meliador
• 1978 - Golden Centre
• 1977 - Muros
• 1976 - Philomel
• 1975 - Runyon
• 1974 - Allegation
• 1973 - Dayana
• 1972 - Fait Accompli
• 1971 - Artello Bay
• 1970 - Fait Accompli
• 1969 - Jenark
• 1968 - Lintonmarc
• 1967 - Special Reward
• 1966 - Royal Coral
• 1965 - Fair's Print
• 1964 - Resolution
• 1963 - Bay Count
• 1962 - Royal Khora
• 1961 - England's Dust
• 1960 - Rendition
• 1959 - Fairetha
• 1958 - Fairetha
• 1957 - Elmsfield
• 1955 - Yabaroo
• 1955 - Lenarc
• 1954 - Beau Scot
• 1953 - Raconteur
• 1952 - Avarna
• 1950 - Azennis
• 1949 - Beau Vasse
• 1949 - Gurkha
• 1948 - Kingscote
• 1947 - Sydney James
• 1946 - Maddington
• 1945 - Gay Parade
• 1944 - Loyalist
• 1942 - Ragtime
• 1942 - Temple Chief
• 1941 - Fernridge
• 1939 - Tomito
• 1938 - Maikai
• 1938 - Gay Balkan
• 1937 - Manolive
• 1936 - Picaro
• 1935 - Cueesun
• 1933 - Cueesun
• 1932 - Alienist
• 1932 - Bonny Note
• 1931 - The Dimmer
• 1930 - Coolbarro
• 1929 - Jemidar
• 1927 - Au Fait
• 1927 - Phoenix Park
• 1925 - Mercato
• 1925 - Great Applause
• 1923 - Lilypond
• 1922 - Jolly Cosy
• 1921 - Earl Of Seafield
• 1920 - Seigneur
• 1919 - †Rivose / Eurythmic
• 1918 - Macadam
• 1917 - Downing Street
• 1916 - Lucky Escape
• 1915 - Irish Knight
• 1914 - Dollar Dictator
• 1913 - Artesian
• 1912 - Sparkle
• 1911 - Artesian
• 1910 - Jolly Beggar
• 1909 - Loch Shiel
• 1908 - Scorcher
• 1907 - Post Town
• 1906 - May King
• 1905 - Czarovitch
• 1904 - Blue Spec
• 1903 - Cypher
• 1902 - Novitiate
• 1901 - Flintlock
• 1901 - Australian
• 1900 - Carbineer
• 1899 - Mural
• 1898 - Le Var
• 1897 - Snapshot
• 1896 - Inverary
• 1895 - Durable
• 1894 - Scarpia
• 1893 - Scarpia
• 1892 - Wandering Willie
• 1891 - The Duke
• 1890 - Wandering Willie
• 1889 - Aim
• 1888 - Telephone
• 1887 - First Prince

† Deadheat

2008 race fall

The 2008 Perth Cup was marred by a six-horse fall which resulted in two horses being destroyed and three jockeys being taken to hospital with minor injuries.^[38] Following a stewards inquiry, apprentice jockey Chloe Chatfield was suspended for 10 weeks. The race was won by favourite Cats Fun. ^[39]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races
• Australian horse-racing

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Perth Cup". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
2. Tony, Bourke (13 May 2008). "The Reduction of Distance". The Age.
3. Barrie, Douglas M., The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956
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38. Thomas, Ray (2 January 2008). "Horror fall mars Oliver's triumph". The Daily Telegraph.
39. Thomas, Ray (6 January 2008). "Cup fall earns 10-week ban". The Daily Telegraph.